St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-16

men fairly represented the distinctive feat
ures upon which the party lines are drawn.
One was Sedate. ariStocratic, hoier-than-
those sort OF character, filled with the as
surance that what was good for him, opu-
lent and independent, was good for all
other men. The other, unsophisticated.
undignifed, without wealth and defiant to
all sorts of hypocracy, to arrogance and as
sumption; in his daily walks the true expo
nent of personal independence and liberty;
the very antithesis of his opponents. In
the first all the arrogated virtues of the Re-
publican party were depicted; in the
latter the liberalism. the humanitarianism
and all that gives Democracy its hold upon
and binds it to the hearts of the people
was fully characterized. Those who sup
ported the victor despised hypocrisy and
paternallSm in government and loved free
dom in all its forms. They were Demo-
Gratis, no matter with what party they had
previously or have subsequently affiliated.
The fall election evidences the conclusion
that with the rapid increase of population
which the last three years have witnessed
III this city there has been "a corresponding
increase of Democratic voters. Without
considering the results upon the heads of
the tickets, the general average upon the
county and legislative nominees of the two
parties shows majority of less than one
thousand for the Republicans, and there is
little doubt but that this showing resulted
from
A FEW UNFORTUNATE AFFAIRS
during the campaign, which drove many
Democrats to the opposition, and kept many
away from the polls. 1t is, therefore. safe
to conclude that Minneapolis is Democratic.
The all-important question to the people
who adhere to the principles of that party
is, shall she continue to remain SO and grow
stronger in that faith. as time shall expand
her population and wealth, and see her be-
come one of the largest, as she is now one
of the greatest, cities in the government.
*
The present administration, when it en-
tered upon the discharge of its duties as the
representative of Democracy, accepted,
among the gravest and most important of
its responsibilities, the implied obligation
of maintaining the strength and increasing
the confidence of the public i'll
that party. The discharge of this trust
called for the exercise of a higher ambition
than the qualification of personal aims. He
who undertook it should have borne in
mind the fact that to attain this end it was
and constantly keep in view the faithful
performance Of his official duties. Whether
Mayor Ames has been regardful of this po-
litical cOnsummation or not; whether he
has given the public duties devolving upon
him that care and attention which a con-
Scientious officer should devote to them or
not; whether he has run the city govern
ment under such a regime as was demanded
by the great body of the people who elected
him or not, it is now apparent that many of
his warmeSt political friends have lost their
regard for him which went with him when
he assumed the reins of the mayoralty. 1t
is no criticism upon his ability, his honesty
or his
DISCHARGE OF DUTY
to remind him that those friends are not
pleased with the courses he has chosen to
pursue in connection with political affairs.
On the other hand it is due to him to say
that the whole cause of dissatisfaction
among Democrats lies in his political con-
duct. The writer has heard Col. Glenn say
of DR.. Ames, and in the doctors presence,
that the latter did not know as much about
politics as an oyster. The difficulties which
have induced the displeasures existing have
been the outgrowth of an unskillful poll
tician's advices. 1t is not even charged to
him that he is the mover in these faults
laid at his door. But the condemnation
arises out of the fact that he will be led in
directions where he is likely to meet
voluntarily gone or been led into
course which is quite sure
to prove dangerous. if not a fatal, path
for him to tread. His promised contest is
not encouraged by the popular voice of the
democracy i'll his own home, and probably
meets the same consideration throughout
the state. If he develops sufficient facts
as he promises, to warrant the step, then he
will add a power Of strength to his hitherto
popularity. This not expected. He has
not given his friends satisfaction as yet that
he has any substantial grounds on which to
base his contest. On the contrary, his OBJ
serving admirers have grown more doubtful
of his cause for contest. as he has spoken
of it through the press. The announcement
that he will not disclose the facts on which
he relies in his petition for writ of quo
warranst is accepted as an evidence that
sufficient facts do not exist to warrant the
ISSUE OF SUCH WRIT,
For every lawyer who knows enough
to proceed to procure such writ under
stands that his petition must contain
information consisting of factS-not con-
clusionS-which will show TO the court that
there is cause for inquiry into the right OF
the respondent to hold his Office or fran
chise. Like all pleadings. his petition will
be required to present issuable facts, other
wise it may be expected the supreme court
will refuse to grant the writ Let the doc
tor remember that he will not be justified if
his writ is refused under such circumstances
i'll coming back to the people with the
charge that the court was Republican, and
he could. therefore, procure no justice. He
has, in the judgments of many people, gone
illadvisedly into this matter, and his restora-
ton to the esteem of his party friends de-
ponds upon the development of good
reasons for his actions. The Democracy
of the state has paid him an
exalted compliment in the unparalleled sup
port they have given him and he must not
betray the confidence and respect thus
shown him by entering upon so serious ali
undertaking as he is engaged in
WITHOUT WARRANTABLE GROUNDS
for his course. Nor is an Abandonment
now possible. He has gone so deep into
the flood that he cannot now return. Mac
both like, he must perish where he is OF
wade successfully through the stream he
has entered. Nor can the doctor ignore the
criticisms OF his friends In this affair." He
stands at the head of the party not only
in Minneapolis but in the state, through the
promotion of these friends. The effect of
failure OH his part will be that he can no
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